Gadgetory

darling the galaxy s4 is simply fabulous I'm Bridget Carey and this is your scene that update samsung finally revealed the new galaxy s smartphone and it looks a lot like the galaxy s3 but with new software features and better hardware like a faster processor and higher screen resolution it'll come out to all major US carriers about April or May expected to cost the usual two hundred dollars with a two-year contract but the press announcement of this phone will go down in history as one of the most bizarre and unfortunate spectacles for a product launch held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City samsung used campy theater performances to explain the new technology it was painful to watch this cheesy script featured tap dancing and actresses portraying women who wants a married doctors in a cheesecake and are drunk with their wet nails my nails are wet sticky fingers sunscreen I really don't want to put down this drink for a company that advertises it's cooler than the iphone it was far from that when going over the top in the hour-long show even with the awkward announcement the phone will still be very popular so let's cut through the fluff the s4 has some neat features for example you don't have to touch the screen to navigate you can wave your hand to scroll through photos songs or browser tabs there is a form of eye scrolling when looking at the screen tilting the phone up or down will scroll up and down the page and while playing a video looking away will pause the video Samsung's cameras always have interesting features such as dual shot mode it takes photos and videos from both the front and back camera at the same time and combines them into one it's like photobombing a photo that you're taking there's also an infrared blaster built-in so your phone can be used as your TV remote control I should note the HTC One also can do that and to jump on the gadget health craze the s4 has a pedometer built-in to track your activity samsung also has accessories the S view cover snaps onto the front of the phone but has this window cut out that shows time battery music and caller ID it reminds you a bit of the flip phone days doesn't it the s4 also has wireless charging but that costs extra and Samsung has its own health monitoring bracelet heart rate monitor and body scale for more details on the specs and how it stands up to the competition be sure to read our first impressions on cnet will be given it a full review closer to launch but with tons of features and impressive specs it is the iPhones biggest competitor right now that your tech news update you can find more details at cnet com / update from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey